Styptic pencil



July 28, 1942.

E. H. R. LENZ STYPTIC PENCIL Filed May 5, 1937 I IILIVENTOR.

464 2 BY r I A RNEY Patented July 28, 1942 UNITED.- STATES' PATENT FFICEST'YPTIC PENCIL Erwinfi lt. Lenz, Milwaukee, Wis. Application May3,1937, Serial No. 140,519

8 vClaims.

My invention relates .to a new andnovelstyptic pencil inwhichthestypticmaterial. is molded in the form of cartridges. whichare expelledorejected one at.a time as. required by theuser.

It isto be-understood, however, that the device may be used. forotherpurposessuch as lipstick, or thelike'.

Obviously styptic material, being. solublein water, decomposes anddeteriorates whenmoisture is appliedand the conventional type. ofstyptic pencil when-exposedto humidity or moisture soon crumbles andbreaks. making a very untidy mass. My. device-provides a convenient,neat,- and practical method of supporting-that material during.application-and provides .a. protective means of preserving the material.and making itpossible to carry it oncnes person without danger ofbreakage or deterioration.

The object of-my inventionis to provide a receptacle that maybe filledand refilled with a plurality of reserve cartridges constructed ofmoldedmaterial exposing only one ata time and retaining the extra.supply in a sealed container until they areejected one at a time.

Other and further objects .of. my. invention will becomereadily apparentto persons skilled in the art from a consideration. of thei'ollowingdescription when taken inconjunction with the drawing inwhich Fig. 1 isa cross, sectional view of the assembled device.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the outer .tubular member shown in Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the central tubular member shown in Fig.1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the inner tubular member shown in Fi 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the entire device shown in Fig. 1, in areloading position and with the protective cap removed.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of the rear end of thecentraltubular member showing the inwardly projecting member, employed.

Figs. '7, 8, and 9-are cross sectional views of various types. ofcartridges.

Fig. 10 is a plan view of a section of metal which may be employed inthe outer tubular memberthereby making it possible to eliminate thecenter tubular member in Fig. 1.

Fig. 11 is across sectional view of the outer member with the. metalsection shown in Fig. 10

attached.

Fig. 12 is a cross sectional view of a modified type of device employingan inner and outer tube.

Fig. 13 is aperspective' view of the inner tubularmember.illustratedinFig. 12 showing the cartridges in, place.

Fig. 14 is a cross. sectional view of still another modified form ofdevice .that may be indexed to eject. one cartridge at a time.'

'Fig. 15. is a perspective View of the inner tubular member employedinthe device shown in Fig. 14, and

Fig- 16 is a fragmentary perspective view of a cap arrangement for theprotection or the cartridges asusedin Fig- 14.. A

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding. parts throughoutthe several views and referring now to thesame the character Inillustratesa cartridge of styptic material molded in almanner thatprovides a pointed and'a blunt end. In Fig. 1 these cartridges III areshown encased. in an. inner tubular member II. This tube II is providedwith a plurality of inwardly projecting members I2 and a longitudinalslot I3 extending, from the front of thetubular member IItoannlar'gedopening' I4 on the member II. Prongs I5 on the extreme frontend depend inwardly serving the same capacity as the members I2andlanbutwardly projecting member I6 engages the-slotII in the centraltubular member I8-as Shown. Thismember I8 has a plurality ofinwardly-projecting members I9 engaging the longitudinal slot I3oithemember II. An inwardlyprojecting member 20 on the extreme rearendoi the member It also engages the slot I3-of the tubular member. llwhen the device is extended in an opened position for loading.

In use the tube 2| encases the members I I and I8 acting as an enclosurefor the entire assembly. In-the front endof the tube'2l is arecessedportion n for the application of a resilient tube sealing member 23.This member 23-is retained in position by means of an annular band 24 orinany other convenient manner. The depending end of thesealing member 23extending outwardly from thetubular member 2| securely seals itself-around the entire cartridges ID due to its resilient nature and indoingso it prevents all moisturefro'm entering'the inside of the tubeassembly thus projecting the reserve cartridges andleaving only thepointed end of one cartridge exposed. As a protection for this exposedcartridge I0 I show a cylindrically shaped cap ZS-fastened to the outertube ZI at 26 by means of a cord or elastic 21. The cap 25 fits snuglyover. the band 24 asshown and may be applied tothe rear end of thedevicewhen in use.

The cartridges of molded material may be constructed as shown in Figs.7, 8, and 9.. In Fig. 7

the blunt end of the cartridge is shown having a recess 28 toaccommodate the pointed end of the cartridge following in the enclosureas shown in Fig. 1, and in Fig. 9 a band 29 made of a material otherthan the molded product, is shown in a modified type of cartridgeconstruction. With the band 29 on the cartridge in the sealing member 23closely encircles the band 29 without contacting the molded materialthereby permitting the cartridges to slide out freely when forced by thecartridge following.

When molded styptic material is used for constructing cartridges, it maybe set into a metalic band or the like by means of a water-proofmaterial.

In operation the device shown in Fig. 1 func tions as follows:

When the inner tubular member II is drawn out of the central tube [8 theinwardly project-- ing members l9 retain the cartridges in in positionand when the tube l I is again inserted the inwardly projecting prongsl2 will push the cartridges forward thus forcing the exposed cartridgeout and replacing it with the succeeding one. The distance that the tubeH may travel is governed by the projecting member l6 operating in theslot [1 and when the tube II is in an extended position out of thecenter tube 18 additional cartridges may be inserted in the opening I4of the tube II,

By employing the extra strip of metal 30 provided with prongs 3I' asillustrated in Fig. 10 and adherently attaching it to the inside of theouter tube 2| so that the prongs 3| engage the slot 13 of the tube II,the center tube I8 may be entirely eliminated. This assembly isillustrated in Fig. 11 on the drawing.

In Fig. 12 is shown an assembly of a modified form of device employingonly an inner tubular member 32 and an outer casing 33. The inner member32 is provided with inwardly projecting prongs 34 at the front end andslots 35 so that one cartridge may be placed into the outer tube 33 andby inserting the inner member 32 the prongs 34 will force the singlecartridge l through the sealing members 23 held by the band 24 to theoutside of the tube 33. The reserve cartridges Hl may be retained in thetube 32 as shown. This form of device necessitates the removal of theentire inner tube 32 every time a new cartridge I0 is placed into theouter tube member 33 and by inserting the member 32 the cartridge [9 isforced to a position where it protrudes ready for use.

Another modified form of device is shown in Fig. 14. This consists of aninner tubular mem-v ber 36 inserted into an outer tube 31. The tube 31has an outwardly protruding flange 38 at the forward end and a slidablering 39 supports a sectional cover 40 and when the ring 39 is slidablyforced backward over the outer tube 31 the sections of the cover 40 arecaused to spread when they contact the flange 38. This is shown in Fig.14. The resilient sealing means 23 in this device is shown held inposition by an annular groove 4! or in any other convenient manner. Thetube 3! is further provided with an inwardly projecting member 42 at itsextreme rearward end and this acts as an indexing member and-operates inthe various grooves 43, 43', 43" etc., which are positioned in the wallof the inner tubular member 36 as shown in Fig. 15. The device is loadedwith reserve cartridges in a manner similar to the one shown in Fig. 1and by turning the inner tubular member 36 in accordance withgraduations 44 on the rearward end of the device the projecting means 42enters the various slots 43, 43, etc., thereby allowing the cartridgesH) to be forced out one at a time through the sealing means 23 by meansof the pressure exerted by the inwardly projecting prongs 45 on thefront end of the tube 36.

Although I have shown and described a particular construction of mydevice, it is to be understood that I can make such changes as I maydeem necessary without departing from the spirit of my invention as setforth in the appended claims.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the UnitedStates, is:

1. A device of the character described comprising an inner tubularreceptacle closed at one end, said receptacle provided with a pluralityof inwardly projecting members, a slot through the wall of saidreceptacle, said slot of a greater width near the closed end of saidreceptacle, an outwardly projecting member near the open end of saidreceptacle, an auxiliary tubular member adapted to telescopically engagesaid inner receptacle, said auxiliary member provided with a pluralityof inwardly projecting members operated in the slot of said innerreceptacle and a slot through the wall for engagement with the outwardlyprojecting member on said inner receptacle, an outer tube adapted totelescopically encase the auxiliary tube, said outer tube equipped witha resilient sealing means at one end, said sealing means supported bysaid outer tube and having its open end projecting over the end of saidouter tube, and cartridges adapted to be inserted into said innerreceptacle, said cartridges tapered to a point on their forward end, andpropelled by the manipulation of the tubular members so that onecartridge at a time is discharged and one cartridge at a time retainedby the resilient sealing means.

2. A device as set forth in claim 1 provided with a cylindrically formedcap closed at one end and designed to fit over the ends of said outertubular member for the protection of the partially extending cartridge.

3. A device of the character described comprising an inner tubularreceptacle having slots in its walls and inwardly projecting members atits open end, an outer tube adaptedfor telescopically receivingsaid'inner receptacle, said outer tube equipped with a tubular resilientsealing means at one end, said sealing means having its ends projectingover the endfof said outer tube, cartridges of molded material adaptedto be inserted into said inner receptacle, said cartridges tapered at apoint on their forward end, and caused to be discharged through saidsealing means on said outer tube one at a time or held in position withone end exposed by lmeansof said resilient sealing means.

4. A device of the character described incombination with a plurality ofmolded cartridges; tubular members telescopically contacting oneanother, said tubular members provided with inwardly projecting members,the inner tubular member closed at one' end, the outer tubular memberprovided with a resilient sealing means projecting outward from the endof the said outer tubular member for retaining one of said cartridges inthe end of'said tubular member thereby sealing the enclosure for theprotection of the cartridges encased therein.

5. A device of the character described comprising an inner tubularmember closed at one end, an outer tubular member opened at both ends,

said outer tubular member provided with an inwardly projecting member atits rearward end, and a resilient sealing member at its forward end,

said inner tubular member provided with inwardly projecting members atits open end, and a plurality of slots in the walls of said innertubular member, said slots to be equally spaced and of various lengthsfor the engagement of said inwardly projecting members on the outertube, graduations indicated on the closed end of said inner tube, saidgraduations corresponding with the plurality of slots of unequal length,cartridges adapted for engagement into the inner tubular member to beexpelled one at a time and retained in a partially ejected position bymeans of said resilient sealing means on the forward end of said outertube thereby sealing the reserve cartridges in the inside of said innertube.

6. A device as described in claim 5 wherein said outer tube is providedwith an outwardly extending flange near its forward end, a sectionalproteotive cover mounted to an annular band slidably engaging the outertubular member, the sections of said cover to be provided with a contourthat will cause their being separated and spread when said cover isslidably drawn over the flange on said outer tube.

7. A deliquescent stick provided with an enveloping liquid-proof shieldwith one portion of the stick protruding from the shield, the marginaledge of the shield being resiliently contractable radially about thestick whereby to prevent vapor from entering between the stick and theenvelope.

8. A soluble stick provided with an envelopin liquid-proof shield withone portion of the stick protruding from the shield, said shield havinga resilient sealing means contractable radially about the stick wherebyto prevent vapor from entering between the stick and the shield.

ERWIN H. R. LENZ.

